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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (20 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: 57. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the opportunities which could be realised in Mullingar with regard to employment for the region considering her recent visit to the IDA business park in Mullingar and the job losses in the town. [22546/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Globalisation Fund (20 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way workers of a company (details supplied) can access the European globalisation adjustment fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23128/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: 310. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reschedule an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23010/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: 440. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [22350/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (19 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: 559. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that there will be no service cut or closure at Mullingar Midlands Hospital accident and emergency department after reports in the media claiming otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21934/16]

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: As someone with a background in the private sector, I am amazed at the lack of oversight of sections 38 and 39 agencies. The director general, who is head of the Health Service Executive, is spending one quarter of his budget on agencies which are not subject to clear oversight. I do not want to focus on Console but on the macro-issues in terms of how the HSE is spending money on sections...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: Does Mr. O'Brien find that acceptable?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: In that scenario, a limitation of scope would be placed on those carrying out the internal audit. If a limitation of scope is presented to an individual, appropriate action should be taken to ensure funds and taxpayers are protected. Is Mr. O'Brien satisfied that the HSE reacted to that limitation of scope if it had been found that it was not getting the answers it desired and management...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: We are all aware of the importance of the services and the need to keep vital lines open to ensure people and service users were protected. However, it is astounding that where the HSE is not getting basic co-operation from the management of an agency it is funding, it does not take immediate action to protect its interests and those of the taxpayer and to ensure it gets value for money. I...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: The service is currently being transferred. While I do not want to go into the internal audit report, having seen the list of recommendations, failings and shortcomings, I do not accept that the HSE did not receive all that information because it is very clear, based on a broad analysis and without getting into detail, that there was huge evidence that this money was not being spent...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: How many internal audits of sections 38 and 39 organisations are carried out by the HSE every year?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: In terms of timelines, how long does such an audit generally take?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: On sections 38 and 39 agencies, can the director general confirm that all agencies being funded by the HSE have an up-to-date tax clearance certificate, that he has evidence that the registration of such organisations that are registered as charities are in tack with Revenue and that Companies Registration Office documentation is reviewed in terms of auditor registrations, etc? Are there...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: I find that incredible. The HSE should take up the matter with the Revenue Commissioners because we have seen in terms of the payments and details, which I will not go into, that Revenue rules were not applied. It is absolutely incredible that that is the position considering all the revelations we have had to date.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: I have questions concerning a letter issued by the National Office for Suicide Prevention, which is among the items in the pack circulated to members. The letter was sent on 12 November 2014 to all sections 38 and 39 agencies. It advises them that there has been no current service agreement in place since December 2013. This means it was sent 11 months after the service level agreements...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: It is very clear from this letter that the HSE was aware that these organisations were operating without strong governance. This is clearly pointed out in the second paragraph of the letter. Is it acceptable to issue a letter 11 months after the detailed service level agreement had finished? The letter clearly states that on 31 December 2013 all service level agreements would cease. We...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: Even though it is quite clear that the agreement had expired and an expiry date was stated.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: In terms of the contract change note that was issued to Console advising it of increased funding of €147,000 from the National Office of Suicide Prevention, it is a one-page letter without any detail. I know agreements were in place. What protocols did HSE put in place on foot of a request for more funding? Value for money is one of the key things that is listed on the...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: Would that be indicative in different agencies to follow that?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: My big concern is that we seem to be reacting very slowly to issues of the past. It is clear that the stable door has been bolted but the horse is gone to a certain extent when one sees the annual compliance statements. Will the witnesses confirm that section 39 agencies now have those compliance statements? Is that practice in place to self-certify to the HSE as a body?